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Jo-Ann Harris, M.D.

Some of the patients seen by KU Pediatrics.
Specialty:
 Pediatric Infectious Disease
Position:
 Chief, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
E-Mail:
 jharris7@kumc.edu
Telephone:
 913-588-6336
Facsimile:
 913-588-6317
Office Location:
 3043 Wescoe
Mailing Address:
 Mail Stop 4004
3901 Rainbow Blvd
Kansas City, KS  66160

Education & Training:

  • Undergraduate: B.A. Washington University, St. Louis, MO;
  • Postgraduate:
    • M.D. University of Oklahoma School of Medicine, OK;
  • Post-Doctoral:
    • Residency in Pediatrics -- University of Kansas Medical Center, KS;
    • Fellowship in Pediatric Infectious Disease -- University of Kansas Medical Center, KS.

Certification:

  • American Board of Pediatrics;
  • Sub-Board in Pediatric Infectious Diseases.

Scholarly Activities:

  • 6/1985-8/1986 Medical Epidemiologist, Division of Communicable Disease Control, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA – Consultant/Contractor
  • 9/1986-8/1987 Assistant Director Epidemiology Program, Division of Communicable Disease Control, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
  • 9/1986-8/1987 Acting Medical Coordinator of the AIDS Alternative Test Site Program Massachusetts Department of Public Health
  • 8/1987-6/1988 Associate Director of AIDS Public Health Program, Boston Department of Public Health
  • 7/1988-6/2004 Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Attending Physician
  • 7/1988-1998 Laboratory Coordinator of Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trial Unit, Boston City Hospital, Boston, MA, Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine
  • 1993- 6/2004 Director of Infectious Diseases, Franciscan Children's Hospital, Boston, MA Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine
  • 1994-1998 Medical Director, Children's AIDS Program, Schlossenberg Center, Mattapan, MA Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine
  • 1998-6/2004 Associate Director of Pediatric Medical Education,
    Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine

Oral and Poster Presentations:

  • Local and Regional:
    • Harris JS, Kundin WD, Lenahan MS, Beschone A, Chin TDY: Outbreaks of Rotavirus Diarrhea in Fullterm Nursery. Presented at 23rd Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, Las Vegas, October 1983.
    • Flood DL, Harris JS, Murphy JD, Reckling SW: Critical Analysis of Orthopedic Wound Infections. Presented at American Orthopedic Association Residents Conference, Memphis, May 1983. Abstract published in Orthopedic Transaction, Spring 1984.
    • Harris JS, Thrope A, Brennan D, Chin TDY: Giardia Surveillance and Outbreaks in Day Care Centers. Presented at Infectious Disease in Day Care, Minneapolis, June 1984.
    • Kent GP, Greenspan JR, Herndon JL, Harris JS, et al: Waterborne Giardiasis, Western Massachusetts. Presented at Epidemiologic Investigation Service (EIS) Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 1987.
    • Harris JS, Maker S, Biccheri RB, et al: Evaluation of a Nucleic Acid Hybridization Assay During Two Food Borne Outbreaks. Presented at American Society of Microbiology, Atlanta, GA, March 1987.
    • Harris, JS: Healthcare Epidemiology in Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the 21st Century. Society of Pediatric Research, San Diego, CA, May 10, 1995.
  • National and International Meetings
    • Harris JS, Chin TDY: A Longitudinal Study of Endemic and Epidemic Infections in NICU. Presented at American Society of Microbiology, March 1985, Las Vegas.
    • Harris JS, et al: Trends in Utilization of Massachusetts Alternative Test Site Program. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, New York, October 1987.
    • Harris JS, et al. Evaluation of Infection Control Practices in Nursing Homes. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, New York, October 1987.
    • Harris JS, et al. An Anonymous Drop-In Testing and Counseling Program for IVDU and Their Contacts. American Public Health Association, Boston, MA, November 1988.
    • Comella B, Feltch F, Kunches L, Harris JS, Steger K and Craven D. Experience with an anonymous drop-in HIV testing program for intravenous drug users and their contacts. 5th International Conference on AIDS, Montreal, June, 1989.
    • Comeau AM, Harris JS, Pelton SI, et al: Evaluation of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for the Detection of HIV Proviral DNA in Pediatric Specimens. VI International Conference on AIDS, San Francisco, CA, June 1990.
    • Harris JS: Nosocomial Infections in a Pediatric Rehabilitation Hospital. Fifth Annual Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. San Diego, CA, April 1995.
    • Harris, JS: A Pediatric HIV Counseling and Testing Program: Epidemiology of Children at Risk. The New England conference on HIV/AIDS, ProVisions IV, June 8, 1995.
    • Harris JS, Pelton, SI. Calianos C, et al: National History of HIV Disease in Children with less than 100 CD4 Lymphocytes. 35th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, San Francisco, October 1995.
    • Harris JS, Hogan M, Kagel S: Nosocomial Infections In Children on Long Term Mechanical Ventilation in a Rehabilitation Hospital. 6th Annual Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Washington, DC, April 1996.
    • Harris J, Campbell M. Kolocathis A et al: Safety and Efficacy of Azithromycin in the Treatment of Community Acquired Pneumonia in Children. 36th Intersceience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, New Orleans, September 1996.
    • Harris JS. Treatment of Oropharyngeal candidiasis in immuno compromised children, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting; Boston, October, 1996.
    • Harris JS. Etiology of persistent cough at a college health service. 36th Annual Meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, Denver, November 13, 1998.
    • Goldstein MA, Harris JS, Gettinger NL, Weinberg AN, Klein JO. Etiology of Persistent Cough in an adolescent/young adult population. Presented at Society for Adolescent Medicine, March 14, 1999, Los Angeles.
    • Harris JS. Complications of tunneled CVL vs. PICC lines in very low birth weight infants. APA/SPR Annual Meeting, Boston, 2000.
    • Harris J. Erdman D, Hashemi S, Goldstein M, Anderson L. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and persistent cough at a University Health Service presented at 39th Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society of America, San Francisco. October 25-28, 2001.
    • Hsu KK, Hashemi S, Christiansen D, Poaster DS, Harris JS. Meningococcal infection in College Freshmen: Knowledge, Vaccination and Colonization. Presented at 39th Annual Meeting of Infectious Diseases Society of America, San Francisco. October 25-28, 2001.
    • Harris J, Levine G, Jarvis W, Siegel J and Pediatric Prevention Network. Infection Control Programs in Pediatric Extended Care Facilities. Presented at The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, Salt Lake City, April 6-9, 2002
    • Harris JS, Hsu K, Rabin J, Iovanna D, Allen C, Hogan M. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in Pediatric Patients with Neuropathic Bladders. Presented at the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 63rd Annual Assembly, Orlando, FL. November 21-23, 2002.

Publications:

Current and Recent Grant Funding:

  • Hospital-acquired infections in children
  • UTI in children with neurogenic bladders
  • Respiratory infections in adolescents and young adults
  • Antibiotic and vaccine clinical trials in children
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